PETRA, PART 2. As you walk past the Treasury, at the foot of the en-Nejr mountain is a massive outdoor theatre. cut out of the hillside. It was constructed so as to bring the greatest number of tombs within view. At the point where the valley opens out into the plain, the site of the city is revealed with striking effect. Rectangular gaps in the seating are still visible. Nearly enclosing the theatre on three sides are rose-colored mountain walls cut out in the form of towers. As you travel past the theatre, the group opens up to the vista of countless tombs and a distant monastery.
According to Arab tradition, Petra is the spot where Moses struck a rock with his staff and water came forth. It is also thought that his brother, Aaron is buried at Mount Hor, known today as Jabal Haroun or Mount Aaron. The Wadi Musa or "Wadi of Moses" is the Arab name for the narrow valley at the head of which Petra is sited.
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